Issue date: 28 Sep, 2020
URBAN ARCHITECTURE
Sports Facilities. Wanda Metropolitano Stadium
2020 sees the launch of a series dedicated to URBAN ARCHITECTURE in celebration of the importance this architecture has today in combining the practical meaning of construction with style and art, often leading the way in terms of innovation and art.
Urban architecture can be defined as multi-functional spaces for which the most important features include improving environmental quality, public health and the use of renewable energies, etc.
The series begins with a stamp dedicated to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, the new football stadium of one of the biggest football teams in Madrid - Atlético de Madrid.
Over the course of Atlético de Madrid’s 117 years, five stadiums have provided a backdrop to the history of one of the most important clubs in Spain. These stadiums were all located in key parts of the city of Madrid, becoming the home of the red and white striped family.
The predecessors of this spectacular stadium were: Campo del Retiro (1903-1913); Campo de O’Donnell (1913-1923); Stadium Metropolitano (1923-1966); and Estadio Vicente Calderón (1966-2017).
The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was opened on 16 September 2017 as a modern and sustainable stadium built while respecting the highest standards of comfort and safety to offer the best experience to all visitors. It is a two-tone concrete building: the light grey of the concrete and its white roof, plus a red stripe all the way around the outside. The roof consists of 46,500 square metres of fibreglass and polytetrafluoroethylene standing at a maximum height of 57 metres above the pitch.
The structure is peculiar in that it is not horizontal but rather at different heights, leading to its iconic and spectacular wave-like appearance.
Energy saving and environmental respect were very important when designing the stadium.
Besides hosting the matches played by the first team and the Champions League Final in 2019, this complex has been designed to cater for all kinds of events: meetings, conferences, etc.
This new stadium can hold approximately 68,000 spectators, 96% under the roof. The club decided to prioritise space, comfort and safety for its fans over the option to have larger crowds.
The stamp shows an aerial shot of the whole stadium on a background of the characteristic red and white colours of Atlético de Madrid. The stamp comes on a premium sheet showing the history of the club’s five stadiums and the team’s crest.
Rate A - €0.75. For a “standard” letter or postcard within Spain, up to 20 g.
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